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PFL Tournament Weigh-in Results: Umalatov Exits Bracket After Miss on Scales
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The stage has been set for the debut of Professional Fighters League’s new tournament format.
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The lineups have changed slightly after Wednesday’s weigh-ins, when Magomed Umalatov checked in for his first-round matchup with Logan Storley (171) at 173.6 pounds — more than two pounds over the welterweight limit. As a result, Umalatov will be replaced by Joseph Luciano, who tipped the scales at 170.4 pounds. Everyone else on the card hit their contracted marks without issue.Fighters only get one shot! Watch the PFL World Tournament LIVE at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
PFL World Tournament 1 takes place on Thursday at Universal Studios Florida and is headlined by a welterweight clash between Jason Jackson (170.8) and Andrey Koreshkov (171). The event will feature tournament bouts at welterweight and featherweight. The main card airs on ESPN2 and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, while prelims stream on ESPN+ at 7:30 p.m./4:30 p.m. PT. Read more
UFC 315 Update: Joel Alvarez to Face Benoit St. Denis in Montreal
A lightweight showdown pitting Joel Alvarez against Benoit St. Denis has been added to the UFC 315 lineup.
Eurosport was first to report the bout. UFC 315 takes place on May 10 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and is headlined by a welterweight championship clash between Belal Muhammad and Jack Della Maddalena.
Alvarez has been victorious in seven of his last eight Octagon appearances, with all of those triumphs coming inside the distance. Most recently, the Spaniard scored a first-round knockout of Drakkar Klose at UFC on ESPN 63 this past December.
After winning five straight contests from June 2022 to November 2023, St. Denis has been finished in back-to-back outings by Dustin Poirier and Renato Carneiro. “God of War” has finished all 13 of his professional victories.
UFC Partnership with Meta to Include Update to Fighter Rankings System
This new deal with @meta is going to be incredible for UFC fans pic.twitter.com/hCAYed6q4m
— danawhite (@danawhite) April 2, 2025The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Wednesday announced a multi-year partnership with information technology giant Meta.
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According to a release, the agreement will help “leverage its leading technologies to deliver unprecedented engagement with hundreds of millions of UFC fans around the world.” Some of Metas most well-known properties include Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads.While Meta will collaborate with the UFC to use its technology platforms to increase fan engagement, perhaps the most interesting note is that the partnership is expected to bring about an update to the promotion’s rankings process.
“I’ve had a lot of great partners over the years that have helped us grow this sport, but Mark (Zuckerberg) and his team at Meta are going to do things that will blow away UF…